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Humility Over Prestige

Humble, Humility, Power, Relationships

Dave Anderson relates a story about a powerful man choosing humility instead of prestige. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn turned down breakfast with…

The Magnifying Glass of Truth

Confession, Evil, Humility, Mercy, Repentance, Truth

The film Promising Young Woman (directed by Emerald Fennell [Focus Features, 2020]) provides a powerful example of what it looks like when the magnifying…

A Dramatic Knighting

Humble, Humility, Jesus, Son of God

In A Knight’s Tale (directed by Brian Helgeland [Columbia Pictures, 2001]), Prince Edward knights Sir William in dramatic fashion. William, supposedly a man from…

Nelson Mandela on Humility

Humble, Humility, Leadership, Pride, Transformation

In 2000, Oprah Winfrey interviewed Nelson Mandela on the topic of humility. Mandela claimed that inner humility is the only means by which we…

The Humble King

Humility, Jesus, Jesus Christ, King Jesus, Kingship

In The Avengers (directed by Joss Whedon [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2012]), Loki terrorizes a crowd after having publicly killed a man. He…

Confessional Booth

Confessing Sin, Confession, Humility, Hypocrisy, Repentance, Responsibility

Christians are so hypocritical! We’ve all heard this statement before—and sadly, it’s often true! “In his book Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller tells the…

The Offensive Line

Humility, Quiet, Recognition, Serving

Most people can name famous quarterbacks—people like Joe Montana, Brett Favre, and Tom Brady. But fewer people can name the offensive line that snapped…

Humble Witnesses

Evangelism, Humility, Kindness, Sharing Faith, Witness

Disabled medical student Zoie Sheets has shared some helpful reflections on how medical professionals should approach “Google warriors”—patients who have compiled their own research…

Charles Spurgeon’s ‘The Carrot and the Horse’

Generosity, Humility, Motivations, Sacrifice, The Heart

There is a story attributed to Charles Spurgeon. It goes like this: a gardener presents his king with the greatest carrot he has ever…

Our Good Teacher

God's Kindness, Humility, Submission, Teacher, Worship

“Imagine a second-grade teacher commending one of her pupils for a good job on a one-paragraph essay and indicating that the pupil had the…

The Eye Of The Beholder

Humility, Perception, Son of God, The Incarnation

Perception is always in the eye of the beholder. “This was, on the part of the Saviour, an example of great condescension and humility….

Christ’s Example

Disciples, Discipleship, Example, Humility

The idea of one providing an example for another is very common in media. One of the greatest instances is Mr. Miyagi from The…

Like A Boss

Humility, Servant, Servant-leadership, Washing Feet

True leadership is servant-leadership. Have you ever noticed a boss fulfilling a “small” task when no one else was there to do it? That’s servant-leadership….

Blessed Are The Meek

Blessed, Blessing, Humility, The Beatitudes

An example of meekness can be seen in the character Mr. Bates in the PBS television drama Downton Abbey. Mr. Bates is the valet for…

Undercover Humiliity

2 Corinthians 8:9, Baptism, Christian Life, Employment, Hebrews 4:15, Hidden, Humility, Identification, Luke 2:51, Luke 9:58, Organization, Philippians 2:7, Struggle, The Incarnation, Undercover

The reality show Undercover Boss has been on TV for 6 years and while it’s not taken as seriously anymore, the show was an…

Face to Face

Fear of God, Glory, God's Glory, Humbled, Humility, Reverence, Seeing God, Worship

In the 2003 movie Bruce Almighty, a man who is frustrated with God finally gets to meet him. After hearing this news Bruce’s mood…

Brother Lawrence

Brother Lawrence, Faithfulness, Humility, Service, Serving, Serving God, Serving Others, Work

The story of Brother Lawrence provides an illustration of how to intergrate our faith and work together. He served for nearly fifteen years in…

Golden Faith

1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 John 5:14, Christian Life, Dependence, Encouragement, Ephesians 6:18, Faith, Family, Humility, Influence, James 5:13, Motivation, Prayer, Praying, Psalm 17:6, The Olympics

The Olympics continue to be an anticipated spectacle of human ability, strength, and courage. More encouraging is watching athletes of Christian faith live it…

Humility For Unity

2 Corinthians 8:9, Calling, Change, Christ's Character, Christ's Example, Hebrews 4:15, History, Humility, Laying Down, Mark 10:45, Matthew 11:29, Philippians 2:5-11, Resonate, Stakes, Unity

The 2016 Southern Baptist Convention was historic for many reasons. One in particular revolved around the SBC presidential election. When candidates Steven Gaines and…

Humble Birth

Christ's Birth, Christ's Humanity, Galatians 4:4, Humility, Incarnation, Isaiah 7:14, King Jesus, Love, Luke 2:11-14, Luke 2:7, Matthew 1:18-23, Messiah, Ordinary, Servanthood, The Gospels

“Luke does not seem to be portraying a dismal situation with an unfeeling innkeeper as villain. Rather, he is establishing a contrast between the…